4th Sunday of Lent-

March 10, 2024

"Gratitude is not a mere word; it is not a mere concept. It is the living breath of your real existence on earth." - Sri Chinmoy

On March 10th, join us at 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary or on Zoom for Sunday Mass with Mother Rosean Amaral presiding.

Jim Berry and Ralph Dorland are serving as our lectors. Becky and Matt Chavez are serving as our Eucharistic Ministers.

Gratitude to our marvelous Music Ministry for providing spirit-filled song.

Here is the worship aid (view or print) to assist with prayer.

• Zoom Link: Here
• For Zoom App:  431 502 8167
• Call-in Audio Only:  +1 669 900 6833
• Meeting ID: 431 502 816

Zoom attendees it's helpful if you have any prayer you want to offer put in the chat early. It is ok to put it in as soon as you check in on zoom. This way we won’t miss someone’s request for prayers. 

Also - Please have your food and drink ready for communion before mass starts. Communion is an important part of our liturgy and we believe all food is God’s food. It is your intention that makes it communion.

Daylight Savings Time begins TONIGHT.

Turn your clocks forward - One hour ahead.

Next Wednesday - March 14th 301 Pub Fellowship

Equinox Brewing will; be our next gathering location on Thursday, March 14 at 3:30.

This will be our first time at Equinox. It is located at 133 Remington Street, right off East Mountain Ave. and directly across the street from the city parking garage. Perfect place to park your car or bike. Equinox has a great lineup of brews and offers snacks as well!

We enjoy our monthly gatherings with great friends, discussion topics, and plenty of laughs! We usually number around 15 of us from all 3 of our churches! Bring your spouse and friends! We are all inclusive. No RSVP is necessary. Show up late or leave when you must. Many of us are still there until 5:30!

Survey for Spring 2025 Pilgrimage

The ECC Truth and Reconciliation Commission is planning a Communion-wide Pilgrimage in the Spring of 2025 to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL. To help us plan the logistics of that pilgrimage please fill out this short survey by March 25. Our hope is to have at least a couple of representatives attend from each region or diocese of the ECC.

Simple Supper and Taizé Prayer - Beginning next Wednesday!

All three churches are participating in the Lenten Soup Supper beginning on 2/21. If you can assist in bringing Soup or with clean-up, please sign-up below.

Wednesdays - March 13, 20

Taizé                             6 pm

Soup Supper              6:30 pm

Left Hand of Lent: For the full announcement and the list of items to contribute, go HERE All donations will benefit the Larimer Food Bank

Weekly Monday Morning

Peace Prayer 

Join us in a prayer for peace in the world and within ourselves. 20 minutes every Monday morning via Zoom.

Monday mornings at 9am 

on this Zoom link

Meeting ID: 844 1669 8343

Passcode: 557026

May Mary, Mother of the World, who abhors all violence, pray for us. Rev. Jane

ISAAC Reads- Save the date!

Save the date!  The date of the book group will be March 19th on Zoom. The book is Our Migrant Souls by Hector Tobar.  

More details to come. Contact Lisa Jones at lpjones99@yahoo.com for more information.

Contact Rev. Jane Reina for more information

at this email address

ECC Holy Synod - October 2024 needs Volunteers!

Service Recordings

Celebrating the 3rd Sunday of Lent

A recording of homilies and readings from March 3rd, with F. Teri Harroun presiding, is available  here.

Other Mass recordings can be accessed via our website here.

301 Faith Partners - Ongoing Groups & Ministries

The JET

You can access the 301 Faith Partners Joint Social and Eco Justice calendar for February and March 2024 here.

For more information about calendar events, or to submit an event for next month’s calendar- contact Judy Matthews at this email.

Donate Cartridges

Social & Eco Justice committee is recycling ink cartridges. Please bring your used ink cartridges to the church and place them in the box in the Narthex on the East wall near the double doors. 

Saving the earth little by little!

301 Faith Partners Prayer Group

On the last Monday of each month at 10:30 am, the 301 Faith Partners Prayer Group meets to pray for the 301 Faith Partners! The group opens by calling on the Holy Spirit to be present. They

then take one of the Core Values of the 301 Faith Partners and reflect on it. Following this, they engage in Lectio Divina and then share their reflections. They pray for the clergy of Mary of Magdala, St. Paul’s, and Trinity, and the leadership bodies of all three congregations. And they close with a Litany of God’s Mission for the 301 Faith Partners, which was first prayed at the Bishops’ Blessing on May 31, 2023. 

Contact Pat with any questions.

301 Quilters Update

We are so grateful for all donations of fabric. We continue to collect donations in the red tote in the Fellowship Hall. It is never too late to join the group! We meet every Friday in Room 2 from 10 am-12 pm.

March Eco Tip

March Eco Tip from the 301 Faith Partners Joint Ecological Team (JET)

Hey green fingers, how green does your garden really grow? At the 301 Partner Garden we have successfully applied organic gardening techniques. We grow produce to give to the congregations and to the food bank when we can, all without using chemicals. Want to try a green garden? Here are some tips.

Keep it Real

One of the most common mistakes that people make when starting out in organic pest control is thinking that organic pest control primarily means finding natural, organic alternatives to the pesticides they may have previously used. It is very important to remember that just because something is organic and natural, that does not necessarily mean that it is inert and harmless. Organic pesticides are free from synthetic chemicals—but they can still do a lot of harm if used with abandon and without great thought and care. Use physical pest deterrents instead and use compost instead of organic fertilizer.

Join us to grow the 301 Garden!

Don’t have a yard or think that a garden is too much for you and your family? You can still get in on the hoeing and growing action by showing up to help with the 301 Garden or joining a community garden in your area.

Harvest Rainwater

Adding a rain barrel is an inexpensive and effortless way to capture mineral- and chlorine-free water for watering lawns, yards, and gardens. This can’t replace a good soaker or drip irrigation hose, but it can cut down on the water that you use. Last year garden waterers found that high rains let us skip watering on some occasions. We harvest creek water for the garden and lawn to make our garden even more green.

Bring on the Butterflies and Bees and all the garden animals too!

Herbs like oregano, dill and rosemary are great for pollinators, adding herbs is a great way to bring in the four b’s. Bees, bats, birds, and butterflies can use your help. Offer them a pesticide free sanctuary for pollinators. Consider adding a section for native flowers. You’ll enjoy having pollinators in your garden and beautiful flora to harvest for your table.

Creating a Paradise for Pollinators - Denver Urban Gardens

Some “creepy crawly” beneficial animals for your garden

• Bats - A little brown bat typically consumes half its body weight in insects every night.
• Insect-eating bats eat many moths whose caterpillars directly threaten gardens and crops.
• Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders - Frogs and toads are carnivorous, feasting on beetles, slugs, crickets, flies, ants and other invertebrates. We’re lucky to have Spring Creek nearby for great habitat for frogs, toads and salamanders as well as bats. Stop by in the evening to see what comes out to hunt. I’m planning to donate a bat house and a toad abode to the garden this year to hopefully attract these animals.
• Ants and spiders – Weaver ants aerate soil and eat aphids. Spiders patrol gardens for flying and biting pests of all kinds!

One of the most important things to remember in any organic garden is that even pest species can be crucial parts of the garden ecosystem—with important roles to play in the local ecology. Seeking to eradicate them entirely does immense harm to the biodiversity and health of the ecosystem. Instead of trying to eradicate pests, we should instead be thinking about how to repel, confuse, distract, or redirect a particular species so that they do not decimate our crops or favorite plants.

Prayer Requests

Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times.

+Natalie Rochester, for prosperity, love, and happiness.

+James Fuller, friend of Mary of Magdala and seeker, returning to Houston

+Pastor Rick Reiten, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran

+Tess Peters, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Cache and Courtney, family of Jean Christen

+David Devlin, member

+Kolten Weitzel, grandson of Kerrie Anderson, member

+Sabrina and her two children, currently homeless

+Grandneice of Father Michael Nicosia

+Linda Browell, member

+Sandra Carter, friend of Mary Vogel

+Kris Jenkins, wife of Father Scott Jenkins

+Jen Banks, friend of Mary of Magdala

+Francisco Cruz Antonio, friend of Rev. Jane

+Grace Robinson, member

+Jerry Padilla, father of member Lisa Jones

+Janessa and Hayden, sister and niece of Jen Banks



+Rachel, daughter of Mary Lou Devlin, member.

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A blessed and peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the friends and families.

+Allen Wilberton, brother of Tom Wilberton

+Sharon L. Six, mother of Michael Six, member

+Jim Carroll, husband of member Dori Carroll

+Joanne Gallagher, member

+Daniel, cousin of Pedro Engel

+Juanita Newbre, aunt of MaryLou Devlin, member

+Jeanette Marian Banks (Brown) mother of Jen Banks

+Flavian Reising Jr., Father of Steve Reising, member

+Marge Gruber, friend of Michael Six, member

+Betty Jones, mother-in-law of Lisa Jones, member

+Jean Preslan, friend of Mother Rosean and others

+Josy Moos, Godmother of Tom Moos

+Fr. Fred Ball, OFR, ECC priest

+Bob Colhour, father of member Mark Colhour.

+Candy Palmer, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Johnny Berlyn Thomas, friend and benefactor out of his own poverty, of Pastor Jane



+Fr Don Willet, from John XXIII

+Linn Zink, friend of MoM, Social Justice advocate

+Bishop McGrath - RC diocese of San Jose, Friend of Suzanne King

+James Ryan cousin of Mary Lyons, member

Please send prayer requests to marymagdalafc@gmail.com. Prayers will be listed for one month unless requested for longer. Prayers for the repose of souls will be listed for six months unless requested for a longer time.

Sunday March 10 at 12:30 PM

• Mother Rosean Amaral is presiding. In-person and with Zoom.

Wednesday March 13 at 11:00 am

• Weekday Mass in the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday March 17 at 12:30 PM

• F. Michael Nicosia is presiding. In-person and with Zoom.

Wednesday March 20 at 11:00 am

• Weekday Mass in the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Did you miss an article or announcement?



Past e-bulletins posted here

• To read the January News from the Office of the Presiding Bishop Paul (Pablo) Burson, click here (English) and here (Spanish).
• To read the ECC Council of Bishops' statement on the War in Gaza and Israel, click here.
• Ongoing Giving Opportunities in Fellowship hall; see list here
• Dedicating Altar Flowers? Contact Joan Stepleton at JoanStepleton@gmail.com or 864-650-2816. A $25 dollar donation is kindly requested.
• The purpose of the Mary Magdalene Society is to financially support aspiring and current priests and encourage the development of youth in their spiritual journeys. Read more here.

Mary of Magdala Parish Community

Members: Need to view, update information or download a copy of the member directory? Just click here.

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If you would like to contribute to Mary of Magdala, here are ways to schedule a single or recurring Sunday offertory.

All are invited and ALL are welcome to join our parish community. Here is the webpage with more information on membership



The ECC Regional Website - View here.

Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal  

Click here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin.